Audio: New Details Emerge About Deadly Shooting At Corona Costco

Christina Colis told the Riverside Press-Enterprise that she was in the produce area when she heard six to seven shots and hid with other shoppers in a refrigerated produce room. Corona police entered the store in less than three minutes after the 911 call. There, they found the Frenches and Sanchez. The shooting incident at the Costco in Corona has been stabilized. Or, contact our editors by emailing moderator scng.

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Galipo added that he and the French family would speak Thursday at a news conference in Corona. He and his wife ran into a refrigerator to take shelter. The department also has been examining whether officers involved in shootings did all they could to defuse tense situations before they used force. Marrufo said she had heard the differing accounts and wanted to know more in order to decide whether the shooting was justified. Will Lungo, 45, of Corona, said he and his wife were near the refrigerated produce and alcohol sections when he heard gunshots. The French parents — who family members said were dedicated caregivers to their son — are in the hospital.

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Kenneth French, 32, died Friday night at the discount store. Sanchez said the shooting was done in self-defense and there were no immediate witness statements to the contrary. A person wearing a striped shirt believed to be French can be seen being pushed away by someone, possibly his father. Corona officials said this week they were still interviewing witnesses and had not determined when a decision would be made about criminal charges. Nearby, a couple were roaming the aisle with their 32-year-old son, Kenneth French, who family members have said had an intellectual disability.

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That distinction remains a lingering question as detectives continue their work. In its aftermath, she thought about her 10-year-old daughter, whom she sometimes lets stand alone in line for samples at the store. It likely will take weeks or more for Corona police to complete their investigation. Kouroubacalis said police received the report of the shooting at 7:46 p. The number of shots fired was not necessarily unusual.

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The grainy video that was filmed from far away, however, does not clearly show what happened. So far, no arrests have been made. He said he chose to have the 19-member grand jury hear testimony and weigh evidence partly because there were witnesses who would not talk to his investigators. Shoppers and employees described terror and chaos as the shots rang out. Neither is well enough to be interviewed by police, the attorney said. Staff Writer Joshua Cain contributed to this report.

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He said both parents testified before the grand jury. Corona detectives did not interview the parents as they endured lengthy hospital stays. They are continuing to recover at home. Costco employees stand outside their store in the Corona Hills shopping center after the shooting inside. French is normally calm, but he had had a recent change in medication that might have affected his behavior, Galipo said.